Hi, I need advice. Would someone recommend a cheaper case that is quiet, cool and with minimalist styling?
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This Week
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming and then everything else
PRICE RANGE: $1500 to $2000
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: No preference
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel, Nvidia, full tower
OVERCLOCKING: Down the road, when the system starts to get long in the tooth
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, eventually.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like the system to be quite, < 30dB and to have a case with minimalist styling
PARTS SELECTED:
Intel Motherboard - EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX
Processor - Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model
CPU Cooler - ZALMAN CNPS10X QUIET 120mm 2 Ball
Memory - CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel
Video Card - EVGA 017-P3-1175-AR GeForce GTX 275 1792MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI
Power Supply - ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W SLI Certified, CrossFire Ready, 80 PLUS Certified, Modular
Case - LIAN LI PC-X1000 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower
Thanks for the feedback,
Robert
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This Week
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming and then everything else
PRICE RANGE: $1500 to $2000
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: No preference
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel, Nvidia, full tower
OVERCLOCKING: Down the road, when the system starts to get long in the tooth
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Yes, eventually.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like the system to be quite, < 30dB and to have a case with minimalist styling
PARTS SELECTED:
Intel Motherboard - EVGA E758-A1 3-Way SLI (x16/x16/x8) LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX
Processor - Intel Core i7-920 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model
CPU Cooler - ZALMAN CNPS10X QUIET 120mm 2 Ball
Memory - CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel
Video Card - EVGA 017-P3-1175-AR GeForce GTX 275 1792MB 448-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI
Power Supply - ZALMAN ZM1000-HP 1000W SLI Certified, CrossFire Ready, 80 PLUS Certified, Modular
Case - LIAN LI PC-X1000 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower
Thanks for the feedback,
Robert